Page 3: Historical Events In May - 12

1828  D G Rossetti, writer on May - 12.   

1829  Paul Karrer, composer on May - 12.   

1832  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore," premieres in Milan on May - 12.   

1835  On May - 12 charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile   

1842  On this day in history jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on May - 12.   

1845  Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade) on May - 12.   

1845  On May - 12 august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1849  On May - 12 willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1861  On May - 12 christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50   

1862  On May - 12 federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA   

1862  Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 12 battle of Raymond MS   

1863  On May - 12 battle of Raymond, Miss   

1863  Charles Bordes, composer on May - 12.   

1864  Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 12 battle of Todd's Tavern VA (Sheridan's Raid)   

1864  On May - 12 butler attacks Drewry's Bluff on James River (Fort Darling)   

1864  On May - 12 uS Union colonel Emory Upton (24) promoted to Brigadier-General   

1864  On this day in history battle of Drewry's Bluff, VA (Ft Darling)   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on May - 12.   

1865  On this day in history last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas   

1867  Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century) on May - 12.   

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books on this day in history.   

1870  Manitoba becomes a Canadian province on May - 12.   

1870  Manitoba becomes a province of Canada on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history segregated street cars integrated in Louisville KY   

1871  Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1873  Oscar II of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Sweden on this day in history.   

1874  US Assay Office in Helena MT authorized on May - 12.   

1874  US Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 12 clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet)   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.